January 2019 - 50 channels, including The Game Theorists, are collectively owed $1.7 million from the now defunct multi-channel network Defy Media.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACNhHTqIVqk

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2019 January - Multi channel network Defy Media stole $1.7 million dollars from 50 YouTube creators
https://youtu.be/ACNhHTqIVqk?t=167

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January 2019 - Rusty Cage forced to remove all Knife Game related videos off of his channel so as to not face termination.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CYP3Hdf6qSg

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2019 January - Rusty Cage forced to remove all Knife Game related videos off of his channel so as to not face termination.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CYP3Hdf6qSg

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SamDubs wrongfully demonitized.
http://imgur.com/a/tJXj5dw

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2019 January - Lawsuit filed by Mars Argo against fellow Youtuber's Poppy & Titanic Sinclair is settled (and details released)

**This started in 2018 but officially ended in January of 2019.**


**Articles (If you wish to read).**
Broad explanation/breakdown: [http://marsargo.wikia.com/wiki/Mars\_Argo\_v.\_Titanic\_Sinclair](http://marsargo.wikia.com/wiki/Mars_Argo_v._Titanic_Sinclair)

Initial TMZ Article: [https://www.tmz.com/2018/04/17/youtube-legal-feud-titanic-sinclair-mars-argo-thatpoppy/](https://www.tmz.com/2018/04/17/youtube-legal-feud-titanic-sinclair-mars-argo-thatpoppy/)
Lawsuit Document (saved via WayBack Machine, due to original link not working): [https://web.archive.org/web/20180417194601/http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz\_documents/Mars-Argo%20-ThatPoppy-Lawsuit-01.pdf](https://web.archive.org/web/20180417194601/http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_documents/Mars-Argo%20-ThatPoppy-Lawsuit-01.pdf)
Poppy's response in **May 2018** \- [https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/7/17327382/poppy-mars-argo-abuse-allegations-lawsuit](https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/7/17327382/poppy-mars-argo-abuse-allegations-lawsuit)
First details of settlement in **September 2018 -** [https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/18/17870030/mars-argo-poppy-youtube-influencer-youtuber-lawsuit-dismissed](https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/18/17870030/mars-argo-poppy-youtube-influencer-youtuber-lawsuit-dismissed)
Details of the settlement publicly released in **January 2019** \- [https://www.nme.com/news/music/poppy-and-manager-titanic-sinclair-settle-lawsuit-with-mars-argo-2428225](https://www.nme.com/news/music/poppy-and-manager-titanic-sinclair-settle-lawsuit-with-mars-argo-2428225)
The legal documents of the **settlement** \- [https://ksassets.timeincuk.net/wp/uploads/sites/55/2019/01/Sheets\_Settlement-Signature.pdf](https://ksassets.timeincuk.net/wp/uploads/sites/55/2019/01/Sheets_Settlement-Signature.pdf)


**Videos (If you wish to watch instead of read):**
Whole Mars Argo Lawsuit Explained In 12 Minutes **(prior to settlement)** \- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVK2EtkNqg8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVK2EtkNqg8)
Lawsuit Timeline of Events - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_GN1cH2HnQ0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GN1cH2HnQ0)
**fantano** discusses Lawsuit - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H2X60m\_Gpk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H2X60m_Gpk)
**1h 25m** analysis of lawsuit document by a real lawyer- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL5QJsJi9CI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL5QJsJi9CI)
Breaking down Poppy's statement - [https://youtu.be/gZKf\_miiVfY](https://youtu.be/gZKf_miiVfY)
**Cinematographer of Argo and Sinclair's 'computer show' talks about lawsuit -** [https://youtu.be/d-qTpLLNRUA](https://youtu.be/d-qTpLLNRUA)

Details on settlement - [https://youtu.be/AEe0hLNa66M](https://youtu.be/AEe0hLNa66M)


**Breakdown of court dates** \- [https://youtu.be/if47nQjI7TY](https://youtu.be/if47nQjI7TY), [https://youtu.be/AxI09nWXsSQ](https://youtu.be/AxI09nWXsSQ), [https://youtu.be/ooW1esgX8Ek](https://youtu.be/ooW1esgX8Ek)


Any additional information **in video form** can be found here - [https://www.youtube.com/results?search\_query=mars+argo+lawsuit](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mars+argo+lawsuit)

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2019 January - Fiverr tried to copyright strike VoiceOverPete’s video criticizing them for withholding the money he earned prior to being banned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keqUi5do8TA

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2019 January - SamDubs has been demonetized for "reused content" on a channel where he edits hundreds of clips from Youtubers into full songs
https://twitter.com/samdubzz/status/1088500883309113345

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2019 January - Technoblade receives a Community Guidelines strike for a Minecraft parody of Taylor Swift's Blank Space from 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3V25WH2KqA

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2019 January - Technoblade receives a Community Guidelines strike for his Minecraft parody of Blank Space from 2015, and Youtube won't tell him why.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3V25WH2KqA

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2019 January - PewDiePie discusses Machinima shutting down and several channels being demonetized across Youtube
https://youtu.be/KrOauQ8p9Hk?t=313

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How Blueface's Lyric & Meaning Video Should've Went

[https://youtu.be/Kr9PKjST15M](https://youtu.be/Kr9PKjST15M)

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YouTube announced its going to basically stop recommending conspiracy theory videos.
https://twitter.com/ReignBotHorror/status/1089239436527894529?s=20

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2019 January - Luke Smith has monetized videos demonetized when adding conservative political figures to the video tags
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdP4YnfSiSI

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Butch Hartman video: "Into the Spider-Verse BREAKDOWN... What YOU Missed! | Butch Hartman" there was no seizure warning for it at all. The time stamp is 1:14 spread the word about this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HltcKCO9wBk

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2019 January - Youtube's CTM complaint system allows companies to take down videos on how to mod games and jailbreak devices, with less limitation than the DCMA system.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rlUu1NZdvE

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2019 January - Songs of the Month

It's always interesting to see what songs pop up in meme culture throughout the year, so I've tried to track some down.

These are the most popular songs in Youtube meme culture in January 2019. If you can think of any that should also be included, please comment.

 


**Big Chungus** - CG5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YDoowoYzOI

Piano cover by NPT Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dtWStapFtc

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**Drake X Scooby Doo Theme Song** - Dope Island Remix 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FkpzSQnwes

from 2015 but blew up on TikTok recently when Lucifersexdoll made this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxCaN615bHw

Piano cover by NPT Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55zc9U__oIs

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**Oh Yeah Yeah** - MaximilianMus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fFSupGfZME

Piano cover by NPT Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AJptZL4TC8

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**Flossin** - The Backpack Kid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpV4SmtyqO4

Genius Lyrics video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygZjT0Wo93s

Piano cover by NPT Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Yg-iEa96mE

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2019 January - YouTube updates it's recommendation engine to stop recommending conspiracy videos that 'misinform' users
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2019/01/25/youtube-stop-recommending-conspiracy-videos-misinform-users/2677506002/

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2019 January - Racka Racka has their videos age-restricted, demonetized, and removed while Youtube's Premium original series Wayne has content that violates several community guidelines and has no age restrictions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3blsxaw6bg

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